Deflector for



I'. E. BAKER.

DEFLECTOR FOR FILL PIPES.

APPLICATION FILED IAN.3, I920.

1940095 1 Patented Dec 20, 1921 INVENTOR.

A TTORNEY.

- liquid being conveyed UNITED STATES I PATENT OFFICE.

DINNAEUs E. BAKER, or'ronr WAYNE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR 'ro WAYNE OIL TANKAND PUMP COMPANY, or roar WAYNE, INDIANA, A CORPORATION or INDIANA. I

DEFLECTOB roa FILL-PIPES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

Application filed January 8, 1920. Serial Nd. 349,331.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, LIN'NAEUs E. BAKER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fort Wayne, in the county of Allen and State of Indiana,have invented new and useful Improvements in Deflectors for Fill- Pipes,of which the following is a specifi cation.

My invention relates to fill-pipes, that extend upwardly into vesselsfor holding liquids; and the purpose is to divert the into the vesselthrough the fill-pipe, directly downward along the outside of the pipe,so as to create the least possible disturbance of the body of liquid inthe vessel.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure 1, is a vertical axial section through the end of'the fill pipeand deflector in position for use, while the spider is not sectioned,and Fig. 2, is a plan view of the same with the parts thereunder shownin dotted lines; Referring now to the drawings, A, is the open endedfill pipe. i B, is a deep cup-shaped deflector adapted to fit looselyover the open end of the fill pipe concentric therewith, and divert theliquid down along the outside of the pipe.

C, is a spider, whose webs c, are of such size and form as to seatclosely against the inside walls of the pipe and remain firmly inposition. The spider may be pressed into position and theneither'sweated or soldered in, if necessary to withstand the force ofthe flow of liquid. At the top these webs extend outwardly to seat uponthe end of the'pipe and hold the deflector suitaably spaced from thepipe as will hereinafter be described.

The conjunction of the webs with each The liquid being pumped to thevessel (not shown) through the fill-pipe passes out of the top of thepipe freely at all points except at the small spaces occupied by thewebs, and takes the course indicated by the arrows.

The spider and deflector may be cast together ifdesired, but are shownmade separately and united for convenience in manufacture. I I

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States In combination with a fill pipe adapted to dischargeupwardly into a containerg a 'tubular hood adapted to seatconcentrically thereon and extend downwardly, a plurality of radialvanes within the hood ofsuflicient radial width at the top toextend overand seat upon the upper curb of the fill pipe, and extending thencedownward within the fill pipe to maintain the concentric relation of thehood thereto.

. In testimony whereof T have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

LTNNAEUS E. BAKER. ll itnesses Jenn R. l' l EMHOFF,

LAwnnNon H. PARROT.

